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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2017 14:36:58 GMT
I know the Lauren casting isn't the big news, but I LOVE Verity Rushworth. (this is where once again I have to confess my dark secret of watching Emmerdale isn't it?). Also glad she's getting another crack at a bigger stage role as she had to pull out of Breakfast at Tiffanys whne she got pregnant. Also I remember her tweeting Killian waaaay back early in the run saying how much she loved the show, so obviously she decided she really really liked it! Verity's husband is the Associate Director at Kinky Boots. Oh I had no idea! Ah well my point about liking her still stands if nowt else  |
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Post by drowseychap on May 9, 2017 23:41:07 GMT
Thanks got my tickets off official site ? Adelphi via rug ? Yes, you did, well done drowseychap. There's only aisle end safety rails, and rails in front of a couple of seats that have nothing else in front of them for, well, safety. You should be fine for that. The only real problem is aisle end seats in the front section first few rows do lose a fair bit of stage due to the angle of the circle itself. Great thanks all for the advice. I've only ever got lottery tickets before ... and sadly most good seats out of my price range so read all reviews on theatre monkey and googled pics from seats etc so k did seem pretty good .... can't wait be nice to see the show from further back too will look out for you all on the 8 th |
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2017 15:20:53 GMT
Eh, I do think it's understandable that colourblind casting only works one way. There's context to all of this. Colour blind casting only works one way and we all know it. As someone mentioned before there was uproar when Jonathan Pryce was the Engineer in Siagon. Cameron threatened to pull the entire show! |
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Post by talkstageytome on May 21, 2017 23:32:38 GMT
Couldn't find a Broadway thread for this show so I thought I'd post this here...
Not normally a stunt casting fan but this one piqued my interest as I'm a Panic! fan anyway. Sounds pretty good to me tbh. I'll be keeping an eye on reviews for sure...
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2017 8:23:16 GMT
Finally saw this on Wednesday, didn't win their lottery but got offered a £28 ticket, which was a decent price for mid stalls so I took it. I knew very little about this other than the basic plot (shoe factory makes drag shoes) and hadn't heard any music from it, so went in pretty blind. I adored it! it's a great feel good show with some lovely 'messages' about friendship. Of course it's really fun and Matt Henry and the Angels are fab-u-lous but also it's such a heartfelt performance, all the praise is deserved. Paul Ayers was on as Charlie, and he was excellent, really sweet and unassuming in the role (in a good way) and also I know David Hunter is more 'classically' handsome, but damn if I didn't fall in love with Paul- much more my type (I know this isn't serious theatrical commentary but it was important at the time ) Loved the music- there's some real gems in there, and I'll be listening to the cast recording much of this weekend I think! and the ensemble in this are a great bunch of actors too. |
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2017 9:30:12 GMT
Paul is a hottie 😏
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2017 9:32:56 GMT
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Post by d'James on May 26, 2017 12:46:45 GMT
Absolutely. David Hunter has never done anything for me. |
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2017 12:51:13 GMT
The hottest part of the show is those queens in those heels!
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2017 13:13:02 GMT
The hottest part of the show is those queens in those heels! I love a Queen as much as the next girl...but in this case I'll take Paul |
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Post by partytentdown on May 29, 2017 17:45:29 GMT
Loved the music- there's some real gems in there, and I'll be listening to the cast recording much of this weekend I think! and the ensemble in this are a great bunch of actors too. The Broadway cast recording is a real world tour of accents! Beware! |
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2017 17:51:38 GMT
Loved the music- there's some real gems in there, and I'll be listening to the cast recording much of this weekend I think! and the ensemble in this are a great bunch of actors too. The Broadway cast recording is a real world tour of accents! Beware! haha so I've discovered!! I mean I wasn't expecting a bang on Northampton accent but somewhere in the UK might have been good!! Still some lovely singing, and I've been alternating with the Live West End recording. |
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Post by candela on May 29, 2017 21:22:20 GMT
The Broadway cast recording is a real world tour of accents! Beware! haha so I've discovered!! I mean I wasn't expecting a bang on Northampton accent but somewhere in the UK might have been good!! Still some lovely singing, and I've been alternating with the Live West End recording. Ha Ha i know right, when i saw it on Broadway the only one who had a good accent was Lauren, but she was from Liverpool. Girl playing Nicola was awful |
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Post by d'James on May 29, 2017 21:51:55 GMT
haha so I've discovered!! I mean I wasn't expecting a bang on Northampton accent but somewhere in the UK might have been good!! Still some lovely singing, and I've been alternating with the Live West End recording. Ha Ha i know right, when i saw it on Broadway the only one who had a good accent was Lauren, but she was from Liverpool. Girl playing Nicola was awful Ooh. The Lauren on the recording isn't great. Charlie has a good accent in terms of a generic English one but not regional. Then again I didn't see them perform the whole show; only heard the recording. |
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Post by talkstageytome on May 29, 2017 22:08:17 GMT
I really really like Stark Sands as Charlie on the cast album, and I think I prefer the Broadway recording over the London one overall. He's got a really electric quality to his voice which I love.
David Hunter is my favourite though, judging solely on vocal performance, based on who I've seen / heard.
On a slightly related note, here's a full version of Brendon Urie (Panic! At The Disco) singing Soul Of A Man btw, if anyone's interested. He's just taken over from Killian on Broadway.
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Post by Dan213 on May 29, 2017 23:24:22 GMT
I really really like Stark Sands as Charlie on the cast album, and I think I prefer the Broadway recording over the London one overall. He's got a really electric quality to his voice which I love. David Hunter is my favourite though, judging solely on vocal performance, based on who I've seen / heard. On a slightly related note, here's a full version of Brendon Urie (Panic! At The Disco) singing Soul Of A Man btw, if anyone's interested. He's just taken over from Killian on Broadway. Brendon Urie sounds like he has the voice for the part, but I really hope that video isn't a representation og how he acts the part, as he just looks awkward |
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Post by HereForTheatre on May 30, 2017 7:27:07 GMT
You know who i always saw as a possible Charlie who's also a bit of a 'star'? Matt Cardle. I thought he was great in Memphis.
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Post by Deleted on May 30, 2017 7:59:15 GMT
Speaking of Brendon (I like his voice too, hope his acting is decent!) the pictures of the stage door were CRAZY on his opening night...I'm not up on 'cool' bands but I guess they've got quite a strong fanbase!
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Post by candela on May 30, 2017 21:54:46 GMT
Ha Ha i know right, when i saw it on Broadway the only one who had a good accent was Lauren, but she was from Liverpool. Girl playing Nicola was awful Ooh. The Lauren on the recording isn't great. Charlie has a good accent in terms of a generic English one but not regional. Then again I didn't see them perform the whole show; only heard the recording. Ahh the Charlie and Lauren i saw were the cast that took over from Stark & Annaleigh Ashford. Billy Porter was still Lola at that time |
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Post by Dan213 on May 31, 2017 0:01:55 GMT
Interesting video here. Explains that the Broadway cast were directed to speak with English accents, but sing in american. Seems quite a strange choice to me
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Post by Dan213 on Jun 1, 2017 13:36:05 GMT
Speaking of Brendon (I like his voice too, hope his acting is decent!) the pictures of the stage door were CRAZY on his opening night...I'm not up on 'cool' bands but I guess they've got quite a strong fanbase! Just heard a few audios and he appears to be really struggling with the score as it's got later in the week. Don't usually post links to audios, but the "What else could I do" and "Grouuuunnndd" in this really don't fit the mood of the song in my opinion |
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Post by daniel on Jun 14, 2017 22:17:30 GMT
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Post by infofreako on Jun 14, 2017 22:50:22 GMT
Was finally going to see this this evening. Decided against it as I'm not sure its for me. Maybe one day
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Post by daniel on Jun 14, 2017 22:52:35 GMT
Was finally going to see this this evening. Decided against it as I'm not sure its for me. Maybe one day How about Saturday 8th July in the Upper Circle for £25? On a serious note, do try and go before Mr Henry leaves, his performance is quite something! |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2017 22:58:49 GMT
Was finally going to see this this evening. Decided against it as I'm not sure its for me. Maybe one day How about Saturday 8th July in the Upper Circle for £25? On a serious note, do try and go before Mr Henry leaves, his performance is quite something! I agree with the Saturday 8th, and bring a friend along too. *inbox for details*
And it would be criminal to see it for the first time and not see Mr Henry, its a stellar performance, possibly one of the best on the West End of the past few years, he is just sensational.
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